Cue (Verb)
Meaning
Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The director gave her a gentle cue to help her remember her next line in the play.
- During the rehearsal, a member of the crew whispered a cue to the actor who had forgotten his words.
- The experienced actress gave her co-star a subtle cue to signal him to start his monologue.
- The play's prompter held up a card with the next cue to remind the lead actor of his forgotten line.
- While rehearsing the Shakespearean sonnet, the teacher gave her student a helpful cue when she stumbled over a difficult verse.